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T O P I C R E V I E WLeoniscesWould king of swords when asking yes/no questions mean yes or no? ThanksikjaI think it would depend on the nature of the question.For example, if you asked 'is X thinking about me?' - I would be inclined to say that this card would mean 'yes' as it is about analysis/judgment etc.If you asked 'is X mad at me?' - It could be a maybe. They may be thinking through all the bad times that have taken place, but are yet to make up their mind.FmVenusWLoveHi Leonisces,I am a new reader, so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. However, I have noticed a pattern with my readings that you may find helpful to consider.To begin with, I very rarely ever ask yes/no questions. I find yes/no questions (especially a one-card pull) usually just lead to more questions and frustration. When I read for others I try to tweak the question slightly so I can give that person a more in depth answer. That way, he/she can make a better decision on the situation. These short one-card yes/no readings are also not terribly accurate in my humble opinion because they can't be - things in life are rarely so black and white. The yes/no readings I've received that were accurate were minimum 3-5 card spreads that addressed other influences surrounding my question and provided a realistic conditional answer (i.e. yes if this happens, no if this happens etc...)That being said, I believe the Tarot has it's own special way of communicating with us. For example, if I ask the question "Will Mr. X call me today?" and pull a court card, I would interpret the answer as "It depends on Court Card person's influence". If I pulled the King of Swords, depending on the circumstances I could see this as saying that Mr. X is a very analytical person - he is methodical and calculating in his decision-making so he will call me when he feels the time is right or when he feels he has something specific to say to me. As a King, there is very little impetus for movement unless it serves an agenda or purpose of some kind - a King does not follow; he leads and therefore he will call me when he is good and ready. I cannot influence his decision (i.e. If I were to call him, text him, or try to get him to call me before he's ready I will likely not be very successful in getting ahold of him).On the other hand, if I pulled the Queen of Swords I could interpret this as saying that a woman is influencing Mr. X's decision or ability to call me...this could even suggest that Mr. X is waiting for ME to make the first move and contact him. If I pulled the Knight of Swords I could interpret that as Mr. X intends to call me - and SOON!In the end though, like Ikja said, it depends on many factors. There are many different systems to address yes/no questions using the Tarot - this is just my approach. Hopefully some of the veterans can pop in here and give you a more in depth answer By the way, the Through the Looking Glass section has many discussions on card meanings, timing techniques, and yes/no breakdowns. You may find this helpful as you get more in to your practice.I hope this was helpful!Leonisces quote:Originally posted by FmVenusWLove:Hi Leonisces,I am a new reader, so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. However, I have noticed a pattern with my readings that you may find helpful to consider.To begin with, I very rarely ever ask yes/no questions. I find yes/no questions (especially a one-card pull) usually just lead to more questions and frustration. When I read for others I try to tweak the question slightly so I can give that person a more in depth answer. That way, he/she can make a better decision on the situation. These short one-card yes/no readings are also not terribly accurate in my humble opinion because they can't be - things in life are rarely so black and white. The yes/no readings I've received that were accurate were minimum 3-5 card spreads that addressed other influences surrounding my question and provided a realistic conditional answer (i.e. yes if this happens, no if this happens etc...)That being said, I believe the Tarot has it's own special way of communicating with us. For example, if I ask the question "Will Mr. X call me today?" and pull a court card, I would interpret the answer as "It depends on Court Card person's influence". If I pulled the King of Swords, depending on the circumstances I could see this as saying that Mr. X is a very analytical person - he is methodical and calculating in his decision-making so he will call me when he feels the time is right or when he feels he has something specific to say to me. As a King, there is very little impetus for movement unless it serves an agenda or purpose of some kind - a King does not follow; he leads and therefore he will call me when he is good and ready. I cannot influence his decision (i.e. If I were to call him, text him, or try to get him to call me before he's ready I will likely not be very successful in getting ahold of him).On the other hand, if I pulled the Queen of Swords I could interpret this as saying that a woman is influencing Mr. X's decision or ability to call me...this could even suggest that Mr. X is waiting for ME to make the first move and contact him. If I pulled the Knight of Swords I could interpret that as Mr. X intends to call me - and SOON!In the end though, like Ikja said, it depends on many factors. There are many different systems to address yes/no questions using the Tarot - this is just my approach. Hopefully some of the veterans can pop in here and give you a more in depth answer By the way, the Through the Looking Glass section has many discussions on card meanings, timing techniques, and yes/no breakdowns. You may find this helpful as you get more in to your practice.I hope this was helpful!Thank you very much for this explanation, as it is more clear to me now. JerseyshoreYou should pull a clarifying card. KOS probably represents this person but gives no indication as to what he or she is thinking, doing, etc.FmVenusWLove quote:Originally posted by Leonisces: Thank you very much for this explanation, as it is more clear to me now. Yay. I'm glad it helped
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To begin with, I very rarely ever ask yes/no questions. I find yes/no questions (especially a one-card pull) usually just lead to more questions and frustration. When I read for others I try to tweak the question slightly so I can give that person a more in depth answer. That way, he/she can make a better decision on the situation. These short one-card yes/no readings are also not terribly accurate in my humble opinion because they can't be - things in life are rarely so black and white. The yes/no readings I've received that were accurate were minimum 3-5 card spreads that addressed other influences surrounding my question and provided a realistic conditional answer (i.e. yes if this happens, no if this happens etc...)
That being said, I believe the Tarot has it's own special way of communicating with us. For example, if I ask the question "Will Mr. X call me today?" and pull a court card, I would interpret the answer as "It depends on Court Card person's influence".
If I pulled the King of Swords, depending on the circumstances I could see this as saying that Mr. X is a very analytical person - he is methodical and calculating in his decision-making so he will call me when he feels the time is right or when he feels he has something specific to say to me. As a King, there is very little impetus for movement unless it serves an agenda or purpose of some kind - a King does not follow; he leads and therefore he will call me when he is good and ready. I cannot influence his decision (i.e. If I were to call him, text him, or try to get him to call me before he's ready I will likely not be very successful in getting ahold of him).
On the other hand, if I pulled the Queen of Swords I could interpret this as saying that a woman is influencing Mr. X's decision or ability to call me...this could even suggest that Mr. X is waiting for ME to make the first move and contact him. If I pulled the Knight of Swords I could interpret that as Mr. X intends to call me - and SOON!
In the end though, like Ikja said, it depends on many factors. There are many different systems to address yes/no questions using the Tarot - this is just my approach. Hopefully some of the veterans can pop in here and give you a more in depth answer
By the way, the Through the Looking Glass section has many discussions on card meanings, timing techniques, and yes/no breakdowns. You may find this helpful as you get more in to your practice.
I hope this was helpful!
quote:Originally posted by FmVenusWLove:Hi Leonisces,I am a new reader, so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. However, I have noticed a pattern with my readings that you may find helpful to consider.To begin with, I very rarely ever ask yes/no questions. I find yes/no questions (especially a one-card pull) usually just lead to more questions and frustration. When I read for others I try to tweak the question slightly so I can give that person a more in depth answer. That way, he/she can make a better decision on the situation. These short one-card yes/no readings are also not terribly accurate in my humble opinion because they can't be - things in life are rarely so black and white. The yes/no readings I've received that were accurate were minimum 3-5 card spreads that addressed other influences surrounding my question and provided a realistic conditional answer (i.e. yes if this happens, no if this happens etc...)That being said, I believe the Tarot has it's own special way of communicating with us. For example, if I ask the question "Will Mr. X call me today?" and pull a court card, I would interpret the answer as "It depends on Court Card person's influence". If I pulled the King of Swords, depending on the circumstances I could see this as saying that Mr. X is a very analytical person - he is methodical and calculating in his decision-making so he will call me when he feels the time is right or when he feels he has something specific to say to me. As a King, there is very little impetus for movement unless it serves an agenda or purpose of some kind - a King does not follow; he leads and therefore he will call me when he is good and ready. I cannot influence his decision (i.e. If I were to call him, text him, or try to get him to call me before he's ready I will likely not be very successful in getting ahold of him).On the other hand, if I pulled the Queen of Swords I could interpret this as saying that a woman is influencing Mr. X's decision or ability to call me...this could even suggest that Mr. X is waiting for ME to make the first move and contact him. If I pulled the Knight of Swords I could interpret that as Mr. X intends to call me - and SOON!In the end though, like Ikja said, it depends on many factors. There are many different systems to address yes/no questions using the Tarot - this is just my approach. Hopefully some of the veterans can pop in here and give you a more in depth answer By the way, the Through the Looking Glass section has many discussions on card meanings, timing techniques, and yes/no breakdowns. You may find this helpful as you get more in to your practice.I hope this was helpful!
Thank you very much for this explanation, as it is more clear to me now.
quote:Originally posted by Leonisces: Thank you very much for this explanation, as it is more clear to me now.
Yay. I'm glad it helped
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